STATUTORY INSTRUMENTS

2015 No. 1012

ROAD TRAFFIC

The (Junctions 9-7 Westbound and Eastbound Carriageways and Slip Road) and the M6 Motorway (Temporary Prohibition of Traffic) Order 2015

Made - - - - 21st January 2015 Coming into force - - 6th February 2015

WHEREAS the Secretary of State for Transport, being the traffic authority for the M56 and M6 Motorways and their slip and link roads, is satisfied that traffic on the M56 Motorway and on one slip road and one link road in East should be prohibited because works are proposed to be executed thereon:

NOW, THEREFORE, the Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 14 (1) (a) of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 (a) , hereby makes the following Order:- 1. This Order may be cited as the M56 Motorway (Junctions 9-7 Westbound and Eastbound Carriageways and Slip Roads) and the M6 Motorway (Temporary Prohibition of Traffic) Order 2015 and shall come into force on the 6th February 2015. 2. In this Order: “the motorway” means the M56 Motorway between Junctions 9-7; “works” means replacement of overhead conductors and lines works; “the tip of the nosing of the exit slip road” means the last point at which the slip road leaves the carriageway of the motorway; “the tip of the nosing of the entry slip road” means the first point at which the slip road joins the carriageway of the motorway; “the works period” means periods overnight between 2200 hours and 0600 hours during the following periods: i. starting on Saturday 7th February 2015 and ending on Sunday 8th February 2015; and ii. starting on Saturday 28th March 2015 and ending on Sunday 29th March 2015.

(a) 1984 c.27; a new section 14 was substituted by the Road Traffic (Temporary Restrictions) Act 1991 (c.26), section 1(1) and Schedule 1

However, work may start and continue between the same times on subsequent nights or continue overnight until completed, for such period not exceeding 18 months as shall be required to complete the work. “the first length of carriageway” means the eastbound carriageway of the motorway from the tip of the nosing of the exit slip road at Junction 9 to the tip of the nosing of the entry slip road at Junction 7; “the second length of carriageway” means the westbound carriageway of the motorway from the tip of the nosing of the exit slip road at Junction 7 to the first point where the M6 Junction 20 northbound entry link road joins the carriageway; “the link road” means the link road leading from the southbound carriageway of the M6 Motorway at Junction 20 (Bradley Brook) to the eastbound carriageway of the motorway at Junction 9; “the slip road” means the entry slip road leading to the westbound carriageway of the motorway at Junction 8 from Road. 3. Subject as mentioned in articles 4 of this Order, during the works period, no person shall cause or permit any vehicle to be driven in the first and second lengths of carriageway, the link road or the slip road. 4. The provisions of article 3 of this Order shall apply only during such times and to such extent as shall from time to time be indicated by traffic signs, and shall not apply to a vehicle being used for emergency purposes by the police, fire and rescue authority or ambulance services or anything done at the direction of, or with the permission, of a constable, or a traffic officer in uniform.

Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Transport

G Freeman Piccadilly Gate Contract and Performance Team Leader Store Street Delivery & Development Directorate Highways Agency M1 2WD

21st January 2015

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